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I was visiting at the home of my neighbor Nancy Paris the day of the Academy Awards –I was there for the daily puppy play party that takes place on the Paris patio. Nancy was making a very beautiful platter... Read MoreThursday, 22 March 2018 - Posted by Batch-33

The hunt for the perfect, crispy, delicious wafer cookie continues. I can’t say this cookie is a wafer but it’s certainly crisp and delicious. Also, it has chocolate. I’d say Bingo! on this one, and the consensus around the house... Read MoreFriday, 16 March 2018 - Posted by Batch-33

My friend Theresa is a really good cook. She’s ‘by the book’ and has an eye for a good recipe. I can be somewhat haphazard in my cooking. For instance, if I am missing an ingredient that I consider ‘optional,’... Read MoreThursday, 30 March 2017 - Posted by Batch-33

‘Tis the Season but somehow it doesn’t have the normal pizzazz it usually has. The Promenade was kind of low-key. The stores weren’t crowded. The bookstore had some folks in it but it wasn’t crazy. Main Street and Abbot Kinney... Read MoreTuesday, 27 December 2016 - Posted by Batch-33

This soup is stunning and it’s lovely cold or hot. Soup in summer has become one of my favorite things – savory, sweet, tart, spicy – all good. This one is a winner.... Read MoreSunday, 03 July 2016 - Posted by Batch-33

Summer time. Baby beets. Or big beets cut. The topping on these beets is the key to this recipe and you’ll think of other things to sprinkle them on. They’re unusual and delicious.... Read MoreSaturday, 02 July 2016 - Posted by Batch-33

This tart is the best thing ever. Dan knows it. Everyone who eats it knows it. He makes it every time he comes to visit us (Dan is Mimi’s husband. Mimi is Alan’s best cousin.) In addition to being Alan’s... Read MoreFriday, 10 June 2016 - Posted by Batch-33

Cauliflower. Caul-i-flower. It does look like a flower. A white-ish or purple or green or yellow bulby flower. Edible. There was one in the refrigerator and I felt like soup and I had been mining for recipes the day before... Read MoreFriday, 11 March 2016 - Posted by Batch-33

We love New Year’s day in this house. It’s a hopeful day and it’s always Jared’s birthday. People aren’t usually in a lousy mood even when hung-over from New Year’s Eve. We have a party every year to welcome in... Read MoreMonday, 04 January 2016 - Posted by Batch-33

The Gourmandise School of Cooking
This is a small and wonderfully lovely cooking school in Santa Monica. Located on the top floor of Santa Monica Place. Classes include everything from cooking baking, frosting, bread baking, to much more exotic fare. Teachers are delightful.